candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
decision of a contest; finals
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
departure; leaving; setting off
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
of course; certainly; naturally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate